Iowa Department of Education awarded over $24 million multi-year federal grant to support statewide comprehensive literacy initiative
Nov 01, 2024
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced it was awarded a multi-year competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education totaling over $24 million to advance effective evidence-based literacy…
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Weekly Fuel Report
Oct 31, 2024
DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 6 cents, averaging $2.90 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas…
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